Air Disaster. New Prop-Jet Crashes in East River; 65 Die
Air Disaster. New Prop-Jet Crashes in East River; 65 Die
Clip: 356048_1_1
Year Shot: 1959
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1656
Original Film: 032-011-01
HD: N/A
Location: New York
Timecode: 00:14:01 - 00:17:46
Air Disaster. New Prop-Jet Crashes in East River; 65 Die Lockheed Electra Turbo-jet Crashes. The nation's newest, turbo-prop airliner, in service just less than a month, falls into East River with 72 aboard. The airplane, inbound from Chicago, missed its approach in foul weather, taking a life toll of 65 people killed. Lucky survivors tell of the harrowing experience. Among them a brave boy of 8. Night, firefighters and police officers (?) carry dead bodies. Exterior, institutional-looking building. Doctors and nurses tend to patients. Young boy in hospital bed, looks sad. Injured survivor (a hero) tells story to reporters (nat sound). Tragedy.